“I regret the first time I had sex. I was very young, naive and irresponsible. I was under the impression that all of my friends were having sex, which I now know was not true.”
—Lee, 17, Oregon
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“I regret the first time I had sex. I was very young, naive and irresponsible. I was under the impression that all of my friends were having sex, which I now know was not true.”
—Lee, 17, Oregon
The condom broke. What are the chances I'm pregnant?
Unfortunately, there's a strong chance you could be pregnant, if the condom broke after your partner ejaculated. If it broke before he ejaculated—and you stopped having sex—then the chances of you being pregnant are slim.
If you think you might be pregnant, you can get emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy.
Emergency contraceptive pills (EC) are a high dose of birth control pills that a female can take up to five days after having unprotected sexual intercourse. They're also referred to as the "morning after pill." It is best to take EC as soon as possible. The success rate goes down with each day that passes.
Basically, EC is used for emergencies -- the condom breaks, a girl forgets to take her birth control pill or she is raped -- to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse has already happened. To learn more about how EC works, click here.
Or, to find a provider, go to www.not-2-late.com, or www.backupyourbirthcontrol.org.
Unfortunately, when a condom breaks it also puts both partner at risk for STDs. It is a good idea for both partners to get tested at a clinic or by their private doctors.